Rep. Tim Moore Purchases Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Representative Tim Moore (R-North Carolina) recently bought shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F. In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Ford Motor stock on March 5th.

Representative Tim Moore also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/25/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/14/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/14/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/13/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 3/10/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/10/2025.

Ford Motor Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of F traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $9.40. The stock had a trading volume of 40,897,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,669,350. The stock's 50 day moving average is $9.60 and its 200 day moving average is $10.13. The firm has a market cap of $37.26 billion, a PE ratio of 6.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. As a group, analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Ford Motor by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 402,083,883 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $3,980,630,000 after buying an additional 57,182,803 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 129,106,379 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,278,153,000 after buying an additional 6,497,321 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 84,078,284 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $830,662,000 after buying an additional 2,089,127 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 46,508,882 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $460,444,000 after acquiring an additional 4,925,993 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $387,282,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on F shares. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $10.30.

About Representative Moore

Timothy K. Moore (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Moore served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2025. Timothy Moore earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.